ROAD TEST.....2012 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet

     There is not enough room on this blog to correctly express my feelings about this obvious niche market vehicle. The ultimate goal of this blogger is to provide readers a few key "likes" and "dislikes" about various vehicles I've driven. This is rather hard to accomplish on certain vehicles where the dislikes FAR out number the likes. Hence the 2012 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet convertible crossover. I'll just cut to the chase here & refer you to the "Thumbs Up" & "Thumbs Down" notes below & I think you'll get a pretty good idea where I stand with regards to this crossover convertible that stands alone in a vehicle segment nobody asked Nissan to create.

OMG this color...talk about adding insult to injury!

     Pricing starts at just over $44,000 & tops out at roughly $47,500 w/ Navigation. EPA fuel mileage is estimated at 17 city / 22 hwy. Thirsty little bugger isn't it?

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• Excellent Navigation & BOSE Audio
• Impressive Rear Passenger Room
• Usable Trunk Space
• Unique Rear Skylight built into Convertible Top

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• Best driven only at night when no one can see you!
• Cowl Shakes so bad you can scramble eggs on it!
• Loud CVT
• Even super mom June Cleaver would hate!
• STICKER SHOCK! $47,000...ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

TEST VEHICLE =      $47,500

2012 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet AWD

Platinum Graphite
Black Leather

260 hp V6
All Wheel Drive

Power Top

20" Alloy Wheels

Heated Mirrors, Steering Wheel, & Front Seats

7-speaker BOSE Audio
Rear View Monitor

Power Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel

Navigation ($1850)